1. 1st Semester Review Book Title Page
Name
Date
Class #

2. S. I. Units/Lab Tools Review
Page 1 – S.I. Unit Conversion
Page 2 – Lab Tools
Copy and complete the following table. Use the word bank below to help you fill in the answers.
Convert the following S.I. units
1000 mg = _______ g
1 L = _______ mL
160 cm = _______ mm
14 km = _______ m
109 g = _______ kg
250 m = _______ km
Write the sentence that we use to help us do metric conversions.
Meter meter stick gram
degree Celsius (◦C) Graduated cylinder thermometer millilitre (mL) triple beam balance
Measurement
Unit
Tool
Mass of a rock
Body Temp.
Length of class
How much water a tablespoon holds

3. Variable Review
Page 3 – Use your textbook to define the following terms:
Page 4 – read the following hypotheses and identify the different variables.
If you increase the amount of blood in the water, then you will increase the number of sharks in the area.
Independent : _________________________________
Dependent: _________________________________
If you increase the amount of milk you drink, then you will increase the strength of your bones.
Independent Variable- (manipulated variable) the factor that you change
Dependent Variable- (responding variable) the factor that you measure or observe to obtain your results
Control –factors that must stay the same in order to ensure the proper variable is being measured

4. Define the following terms:
Minerals Review
Page 5 – Mineral Characteristics Sentence
Page 6 – Minerals Review Information
Define the following terms:
Mineral
Inorganic
N – Naturally Occurring –
Never
S – Solid –
Sneeze
I – Inorganic – In
D – Definite Chemical Composition –
Denver
C – Crystal Structure –
Colorado
**Be sure to have a good picture to go along with this page!

5. Rocks Review
Page 7 – Draw the Rock Cycle from page 144 in the Coach Book
Page 8 – Rocks Review Information
Just write the answer to questions #1-4 on page 147 in the Coach Book
Define the following terms:
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock

6. Geologic Time Scale Review
Page 10– Geologic Time Scale Review
Draw a timeline and label the following Eras in order from oldest to most recent: Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Precambrian, and Mesozoic. Include one picture for each Era under the name.
Page 9 – Answer the questions in your textbook on page 305, Section 4 Review (#1-4). Please answer them in complete sentences.
Write the following sentences and fill in the blank:
The ____________Era is referred to as the “Age of Mammals.”
The greatest extinction on Earth ended the ________Era.
The ___________Era makes up most of Earth’s history (88%).
The _______ Era is commonly called the “Age of Mammals.”

7. Paleontology Review
Page 12 – Paleontology Review Information
Page 11 – Draw the diagram below, and label the layers of the Earth from oldest to youngest (including the fault).
Just write the answer to questions #1-4 on page 171 in the Coach Book
Define the following terms:
Law of Superposition
Fossil
Index Fossil
Oldest Youngest

8. Ecology Review
Page 14 – Ecology Review Information
Page 13 – Draw a picture of Solar Energy (sun), Hydroelectric Energy (water dam), Geothermal Energy (heat inside the earth).
Only write the answer to questions #1-4 on page 209 in the Coach Book
Define the following terms:
Energy Conservation
Nonrenewable Resource
Renewable Resource

9. Layers of the Earth Review
Page 15 – Draw and label the diagram below
Page 16 – Copy and complete the following chart using pages in your textbook.
Inner Core
Outer
Core
Mantle
Crust
Composition
Thickness
Temp

10. Plate Tectonics Page 18 Page 17 Explain?
Name the Boundary, Direction of motion at the boundary and Landform that’s created due to the plate movement
The Theory of Continental drift?
The Theory of Plate Tectonics?
What is a Subduction zone?
How do folded Mountains Form?
What force is responsible for plate movement?
Boundary Name _________
Direction _______________
Landform _______________
Boundary Name _________
Direction _______________
Landform _______________
Boundary Name _________
Direction _______________
Landform _______________

11. Soil Review List the two types of weathering
Page 20 – Soil Review
Page 19 – Read pages in your Coach book. Answer the 4 questions on page 177, writing on the answer choice you choose. Write the entire answer, not just the letter.
Define the following terms:
HUMUS
TOPSOIL
BEDROCK
List the two types of weathering
Draw and label the picture that shows the soil horizons on page 175 in your Coach book

12. Precipitation, condensation, evaporation
Water Cycle Review
Page 22 – Water Cycle Review
Page 21 – Draw this picture of the water cycle and label the following:
Precipitation, condensation, evaporation
Answer questions 1-4 on page 366 in your textbook. You do NOT need to write the question but you need to answer in complete sentences.

13. CRCT Review Book Back Page Write a short summary about your favorite activity that we have done this year. Include WHY it was your favorite and draw a picture to go with it.

14. CRCT Review Book Rubric
10 points for Neatness
10 points for (CORRECT Definitions and Sentence)
10 points for (CORRECT ANSWERS and DEFINITIONS; correct picture)
10 points for Soil Page
(CORRECT ANSWERS and DEFINITIONS; correct picture)
10 points for Front and Back Cover